Morning Huddle

What our writers are thinking, seeing, hearing

John Crumpacker, Ray Ratto

Published
4:00 am PDT, Friday, August 7, 2009

Nature news: On Jan. 20, 1985, it was 49ers vs. Dolphins in Super Bowl XIX. On Thursday, it was a porpoise that drew the 49ers' attention. It became stranded in a creek across a parking lot from the 49ers' headquarters. News helicopters hovered overhead for more than an hour while the team practiced. Unfortunately, the porpoise did not survive its ordeal (for more, see Page D3).

Busy China Basin: Today's liquor-charged daydream takes us to Oct. 17, 2009, when the San Francisco Soviet Socialist Republics play their United Football League opener at the ballyard against the New York Fighting Something Or Others. It is also going to be either Game 4 or 5 of the National League Championship Series, which will be hosted by either the wild-card team or the surviving division winner with the worst regular-season record. Hmmm ...